Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Check out this flight of the Estes Vogel Model Rocket! We got great footage at a recent launch, including a nice two-stage deployment.
What You'll See in This Video:
- The Estes Vogel rocket in flight
- Two-stage parachute deployment (drogue at apogee, main at lower altitude)
- Launch footage from multiple angles
- Recovery
About the Estes Vogel:
The Estes Vogel is a skill-level 4 model rocket kit designed for experienced builders. It features dual-deployment capability, meaning it ejects a small drogue parachute at the highest point of the flight (apogee), then deploys a larger main parachute at a lower altitude for a gentle landing. This is the same recovery technique used in professional high-power rocketry.
What is Dual Deployment?
Dual deployment is a recovery method where two parachutes are used: a small drogue chute deployed at apogee (the highest point) to bring the rocket down quickly but safely, and a larger main parachute deployed at a lower altitude (typically 300-500 feet) for a gentle landing. This reduces drift distance and helps the rocket land closer to the launch pad. Dual deployment requires an electronic altimeter to trigger the second deployment.
Get the Estes Vogel:
apogeerockets.com/Model-Rocket-Kits/Skill-Level-4-Model-Rocket-Kits/Vogel
We also have an unboxing and introduction video for this kit on our YouTube channel!
Subscribe to learn more about hobby rocketry!
#rocketry #modelrocket #dualdeployment #estesvogel
Check out this flight of the Estes Vogel Model Rocket! We got great footage at a recent launch, including a nice two-stage deployment.
What You'll See in This Video:
- The Estes Vogel rocket in flight
- Two-stage parachute deployment (drogue at apogee, main at lower altitude)
- Launch footage from multiple angles
- Recovery
About the Estes Vogel:
The Estes Vogel is a skill-level 4 model rocket kit designed for experienced builders. It features dual-deployment capability, meaning it ejects a small drogue parachute at the highest point of the flight (apogee), then deploys a larger main parachute at a lower altitude for a gentle landing. This is the same recovery technique used in professional high-power rocketry.
What is Dual Deployment?
Dual deployment is a recovery method where two parachutes are used: a small drogue chute deployed at apogee (the highest point) to bring the rocket down quickly but safely, and a larger main parachute deployed at a lower altitude (typically 300-500 feet) for a gentle landing. This reduces drift distance and helps the rocket land closer to the launch pad. Dual deployment requires an electronic altimeter to trigger the second deployment.
Get the Estes Vogel:
apogeerockets.com/Model-Rocket-Kits/Skill-Level-4-Model-Rocket-Kits/Vogel
We also have an unboxing and introduction video for this kit on our YouTube channel!
Subscribe to learn more about hobby rocketry!
#rocketry #modelrocket #dualdeployment #estesvogel
